The Clinical Nurse Educator Is Providing Instruction to a Group

Multiple Choice

The clinical nurse educator is providing instruction to a group of new nurses during labor orientation. Which information regarding the factors that have a role in the initiation of labor should the educator include in this teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A) Progesterone levels become higher than estrogen levels.
B) Natural oxytocin in conjunction with other substances plays a role.
C) Stretching, pressure, and irritation of the uterus and cervix increase.
D) The secretion of prostaglandins from the fetal membranes decreases.